The AVIA Austin Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Austin, Texas
United States
High Five Events
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 43m 39s
Overall Rank = 181/710
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 36/92
Pre-race routine:

Green tea, coke zero, clif bar and hammer gel.
Event warmup:

Mild stretching and a very short jog.
Swim
  • 17m 39s
  • 766 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

Very tough start to the swim. Very confined space with 92 of us in the deep water start. I though my swim was worse, I had estimated 17 minutes for the swim. Forgot to start my watch until almost to the halfway point!
What would you do differently?:

Until my swim performance increases significantly I will make sure to start further back in the pack. Start my watch at the gun.
Transition 1
  • 03m 47s
Comments:

This is a long distance transition. I jogged the distance from the swim to the rack. Rinsed and dried feet, put on shoes, belt, glasses and helmet. Got stuck behind several slow movers just before the bike mount.
What would you do differently?:

Get Tri bike shoes and start training to do a flying mount with shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 54m 37s
  • 16.78 miles
  • 18.43 mile/hr
Comments:

I feel this is definitely my strength, despite not road biking much at all. I passed several people and was not passed excessively. In the tight corners I speed through while most others are going considerably slower (attribute this to my mountain biking skills). The wind was a factor, it definitely slowed us down a bit on certain sections of the course. I still feel like I am holding back quite a bit to conserve for my nemesis - the run!
What would you do differently?:

Train more on the road bike and ride harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

I knew my swim was off pace and I thought my bike was slow (due to high winds), so I decided to try something new - yes, breaking rule number 1. Crossing the 1st Street bridge on the last 1/4 mile I slipped out of my shoes (road shoes, not Tri shoes). I did a very quick flying dismount and ran to the rack quickly. I break rule number 1 again, I decided I would run sockless! I had not trained sockless more than on a couple of short runs. I did get lock laces, so they helped mt T2 time.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, I felt this was pretty flawless. Perhaps get some Tri bike and tri running shoes.
Run
  • 25m 44s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

As stated before I thought my swim and bike put me off pace, I thought I was actually 5 minutes behind my goal. I decided I would try my best to maintain a pace and not walk at all. Thankfully the course was almost completely flat with a small hill to the water spot near Jack and Adam's. When I saw my family within the last half mile I kicked a bit harder.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing comes to mind.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around the finish, drink coconut water, have some fruit and a couple of wraps. Hang out with family and Team LIVESTRONG.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim skill.

Event comments:

Excellent event, lots of freebies at the end, nice shirt, hat and finisher medals. Great crowd, great course. To race up and down Congress Street is really cool.


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Last updated: 2011-08-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:39 | 766 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 308/710
Performance: Average
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course: Rectangle, up current, 2 right turns, down current, right turn to finish.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:54:37 | 16.78 miles | 18.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 177/710
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Several tight turns including u turns, very small hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:44 | 03.11 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/92
Overall: 233/710
Performance: Good
Course: Mixed surface, path, street, grass, sidewalk, pretty flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5